Zeff Kesher Foundation

DENVER, CO EIN: 46-1444858

The Zeff Kesher Foundation is a private foundation based in Denver, Colorado, established in 2015. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with a stated purpose of reimbursement of legal expenses.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$1.9M

-19.0% YoY

Grant Count

10

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$195K

-19.0% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary focus areas include:

  • Jewish nonprofits
  • Human rights
  • Social justice
  • Family services
  • Education
  • Philanthropy and voluntarism

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • Colorado
  • New York
  • Massachusetts

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

ALBANYAURORADENVERLAKEWOODMIAMINEEDHAMNEW YORKTEANECKWASHINGTON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

  • Total assets: $35,174,218
  • Total revenues: $11,508,200
  • Total expenses: $2,124,866
  • Total grants and contributions: $6,041,738
  • Investment income and dividends: $777,291

Year-over-year growth (2024 vs. 2023):

  • Grants and contributions increased 50.3%
  • Investment income increased 40.8%
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$602K$1M$2M$2M7 grants202014 grants202114 grants202210 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SHALOM HARTMAN INSTITUTE…$750KJEWISH AGENCY FOR ISRAEL…$500KJEWISH COLORADO$480KAMERICAN TECHNION SOCIETY$67KTEMPLE EMANUEL$50KADL$25KAMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET$25KAMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATIO…$25KJEWISH FAMILY SERVICE$25KIMPACTISRAEL INC$3K

Grant Size Distribution

55 grants across all recorded years

39<$50K4$50–100K1$100–250K5$250–500K5$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DIANA ANDERSONPRESIDENT DIRECTOR SECRETA5
ADAM YEHOSHUA WOLFSONVICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR
ELAN HADAR WOLFSONVICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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